Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Life is a excellent adventure!

OK, so here goes my own myopic attempt at joining the great debate! But first, a disclaimer. I join because I feel the need to add my own perspective, which is sometimes unique and sometimes conformist and always a reflection of my life experiences. To the consternation of some, I am not a staunch or strident, absolutionist. I never feel the need to toe the party line simply because its what is expected of a particular point of view.
Rather I believe, that within the frame work of my own experiences I am being more intellectually honest by evaluating various positions and adopting the one, which to me, makes the most sense. Wishy washy, flip flopper, ne'er-do-well or hypocrite are all names ascribed to people like myself who may outwardly seem a bundle of contradictions to left or right leaning automatons; but I don't care. In fact I find their labeling to be disingenuous because everyone exhibits some rebellious, individualistic or idiosyncratic streak at some point or another.

So because I have the courage of my convictions, unless or until someone points out an inconsistency that cannot be ignored, I am happy to add them to the mix. In short, life is an excellent adventure, let's get started!